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For people suffering the consequences of their own actions:

@doctorfubbs Put respect on yourself.#drfubbs #omg ? Blame Game – Doctor Fubbs

 

The subject / headline quote is Plato.

I’m not that complex. If you have a belief system or religion that makes you think you’re superior or more important than anyone else, you’re wrong.  If you act on that and subjugate or marginalize another group of people, you’re in the wrong.  If you use belief or non-quantifiable religious notions or specious reasoning, you’re the problem. Don’t kill people. I do get that a tolerant society needs to be intolerant of intolerance. I get that what’s happening in the Middle East there’s IDF, Hamas, Hezbollah, and I get there’s bad human beings of every walk, but I also get that humans just trying to exist, at a festival or in their homes, are NOT their governments but pawns trapped, powerless in the middle. Yes, I know there’s people who celebrate the deaths of innocents on both sides like it’s some righteous mission accomplished.

But we’re just killing humans trying to exist, and we’re just causing more intergenerational trauma and extending the wars beyond sense, into the madness of our future end of time.

If you immediately want to make this about me having an opinion about your group of people, or that group’s actions… I don’t, and don’t you dare. Just figure it out. We’re making ourselves look like atavistic, bloodthirsty, unhinged animals. Or, maybe we just are.

 

In fact: This Atlantic article (odd link as it bypasses the paywall) speaks to this frightening moment: I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is: What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Ftechnology%2Farchive%2F2024%2F10%2Fhurricane-milton-conspiracies-misinformation%2F680221%2F

What is clear is that a new framework is needed to describe this fracturing. Misinformation is too technical, too freighted, and, after almost a decade of Trump, too political. Nor does it explain what is really happening, which is nothing less than a cultural assault on any person or institution that operates in reality. If you are a weatherperson, you’re a target. The same goes for journalists, election workers, scientists, doctors, and first responders. These jobs are different, but the thing they share is that they all must attend to and describe the world as it is. This makes them dangerous to people who cannot abide by the agonizing constraints of reality, as well as those who have financial and political interests in keeping up the charade.

 

Which then calls back to Carl Sagan’s prophetic worry in the 1990s, this is the first chapter of “The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark”

“Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time—when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness. The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance. As I write, the number-one videocassette rental in America is the movie Dumb and Dumber. “Beavis and Butthead” remain popular (and influential) with young TV viewers. The plain lesson is that study and learning—not just of science, but of anything—are avoidable, even undesirable.”

 

 

Onward to culture! The Red Lion Inn, Silverlake, Los Angeles, California… IN 2024. What a vibe! I smell butts by a cigarette machine, bar rot, and miserable, failed dreams. I like it. As Tom Waits said in Putnam County, “swizzle-stick legs jackknifed over naugahyde stools”.

r/sanfrancisco - This is Red Lion Inn in Silverlake, LA. But what bars have this lived-in vibe around SF, where you might still find a cigarette machine and hear Tom Waits on a jukebox? "swizzle-stick legs jackknifed over naugahyde stools"

 

SPACE

 

 

 

@wealth NASA’s Capillary Cup is seriously out of this world! It’s like the ultimate space coffee experience, designed by astronaut Donald Pettit to let astronauts sip their brew without the whole bag and straw hassle. ? The cup’s clever use of capillary action is a game-changer for fluid dynamics research in space, and it’s even sparking new ideas for tech back on Earth, like some handy portable medical devices. ? Video: @issnationallab/IG #nasa #astronaut #design #space #gravity #amazing ? original sound – Wealth

The Capillary Cup is a zero-gravity cup designed by NASA astronaut Donald Pettit on the International Space Station. The product is an open drinking cup designed to be used in a microgravity environment, developed from Pettit’s desire to drink water without a bag and straw in outer space. https://www.rit.edu/vignellicenter/product-timecapsule/nasa-capillary-cup

“It is a prime example of the intersection of design, science, and engineering. It allows crews to drink and toast from an open container commensurate like how we do on Earth.”

the NASA Capillary Cup

 

 

23 million light years in length… that’s 140 Milky Ways end to end. Artist’s Rendering:

An artist's illustration showing a bright jet of plasma shooting out of a black hole

 

The M87 jet (below) is much smaller (around 3000-5000 light years). https://scitechdaily.com/5000-light-year-long-jet-of-superheated-gas-ejected-from-a-supermassive-black-hole/

Astrophysics nerd here! This is what is known as an Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN), a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy that is actively consuming matter. My Black Holes professor actually specialized in their research – I’m shooting him an email as we speak!

That bright light in the center is a quasar – a class of supermassive black holes that is gobbling up an insane amount of matter. The frictional forces at work as the matter spirals inward causes it to glow intensely, not just brighter than a star, but brighter than galaxies with billions of stars. There are galaxies we cannot see without blocking out the light of their central quasars because the black hole outshines it – perplexingly, this makes black holes both the darkest and brightest phenomena in the universe!

Those plasma jets are matter being spewed at relativistic speeds from the rotational poles of the black hole – the distance is 23 million light years across, or 7 MegaParsecs. For context, the distance from the sun to Pluto is about 5-6 lighthours, this jet is long enough to span 140 Milky Way galaxies across – all coming out of the end of a black hole!

This actually challenges our current understanding of AGNs a little. I’d love to talk more about it for anyone curious, going to see what my old professor has to say about it!

r/pics - Black hole shoots a plasma beam through space. Captured by NASA.

 

More on this here: 5,000 Light Year Long Jet of Superheated Gas Ejected From a Supermassive Black Hole https://scitechdaily.com/5000-light-year-long-jet-of-superheated-gas-ejected-from-a-supermassive-black-hole/

 

 

  • James Webb telescope watches ancient supernova replay 3 times — and confirms something is seriously wrong in our understanding of the universe:

The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on an ancient supernova, revealing fresh evidence that a crisis in cosmology called the Hubble tension isn’t going anywhere soon. https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-watches-ancient-supernova-replay-3-times-and-confirms-something-is-seriously-wrong-in-our-understanding-of-the-universe

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  • Black Holes are Spheres, and this is awesomely simple. He’s been amazing forever, BTW… sub to his YT Channel.

 

 

  • It used to be 17, broken in September:

New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now https://www.space.com/new-record-19-people-orbiting-earth-soyuz-iss

 

 

 

SCIENCE & TECH

 

  • Guardrails and responsibility is less revenue, so technology destroys lives and the planet, some of the time. “Technology is neither good, nor bad, nor neutral”. This is absolutely insane…. and harrowing. The second he started ideating, it should have triggered a response.

Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide? The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technology/characterai-lawsuit-teen-suicide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU4.gV5G.uz2YxpAqhO8f

A teenage boy in a collared shirt.

 

  • Accessibility Technology is so exciting, and some of the greatest application of modern advancement in material science, AI, and engineering.
@chrissymarshall_ As a deaf person, I love keeping up with accessible tech. Now, I can actually SEE what people are saying VIA CAPTIONS IN GLASSES! @hearviewofficial ?? I’ve been anticipating this tech for a long time, especially with the advancement of AI tools, accessing everyday communication has drastically changed. I used these glasses for a last minute meeting yesterday and was able to catch 95% of it seemingly accurately. Incredible! Interested in getting your own? Go ahead and use the code [chrissymarshall200off] for a $200 discount! #accessibletech #accessibilitymatters #captionglasses #hearview ? original sound – Chrissy??

 

 

  • Terry Pratchett’s Discworld has a fascinating economic concept called Boots Theory: the poor cannot afford to purchase quality, so they are locked into purchasing and re-purchasing low quality at a higher cost over time vs the wealthy buying a more expensive version that lasts longer, saving cost in the long run:

The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. … A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. … But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that’d still be keeping his feet dry in ten years’ time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory 

 

 

 

 

 

Interstellar': How TARS Robot Was Built - Business Insider

 

 

 

  • This architecture is a feat of tech and ingenuity. I want to go… Changi Airport in Singapore

 

 

  • Tinker the Robot: England’s Real-Life Housekeeping Robot from 1966: Tinker wasn’t just an ordinary gadget; it could wash cars, weed gardens, take babies for walks, and even accompany its owner on shopping trips. Equipped with 120 electronic motors, a zoom-enabled TV camera, and 29 channels for receiving signals, it was a marvel of innovation. https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/tinker-the-robot/

 

 

 

  • Mr. Wizard took no mess from no kids

 

COMEDY

 

  • This is the brilliant, stupid, delightfully charming humor we need RIGHT NOW.

Another case of: ‘What really happened’ Today: Glass!

 

 

Listen Here: https://www.dookiedemastered.com/

 

MOVIES AND TV

 

  • This is somewhat sad, but it’s also life. This is a haunting photo montage of the last living member of sitcom casts from the 70s and 80s:

The last remaining cast members from TV shows of the ’60s & ’70s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Christopher Nolan explains the reverse time path and proper flow of time in his seminal work, “Memento”:

 

 

 

 

 

Jen Lewis on X: "I made a phone case of Al Pacino holding his Shrek phone case https://t.co/AWFYG7llSe" / X

 

 

  • Raquel Welch in Bedazzled, 1967

Raquel-Welch-Bedazzled-1967

 

MUSIC

 

  • This has to be the first mixer and two turntable setup, ever!

Western Electric twin turntable used in early cinema for rough synchronisation of mood and effect sound to film action, 1928 https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/246189

 

 

  • This is hilariously bonkers, yes it is… Rihanna lyrics being 80s chart topper songs:
@danielswall Replying to @N A N Z Why Rihanna’s First #1 Song Has a Secret In our conversation with Evan ‘Kidd’ Bogart, he reveals the surprising secret behind one of the biggest songs he wrote for Rihanna years ago—a detail no one ever noticed. Here’s a clip from our full conversation @kiddbogart @Rihanna #singer #songwriter #rihanna #sos #hitsong #80smusic #songwriting #demo #viralsong #popmusic #musicproducer #singing #secret #trendingsong #2000s #lyrics ? original sound – Daniel Wall

 

 

  • Just Beastie Boys’ Ad Rock talking about his 808 drum machine and discovering LL Cool J.
@backinthedaywithb #beastieboys #adrock #defjam #80srap #80shiphop #oldschoolhiphop #llcoolj #hiphophistory #80snostalgia #ineedabeat #grownfolkstiktok #genx #grownfolksmusic #genxtiktoker #tr808 ? original sound – Back in the Day

 

 

 

  • The Making of the Nine Inch Nails “Closer” video is a fantastic look back at the intentionality of art, how historic works have informed new art, and the moment in time. AND… no. I’ve no clue why there is that much white space between these words and the video. But life is short, and I am moving on.

 

 

 

 

      • Maribou State is back, the new album, is coming… here’s a lead off single with their frequent collaborator, Holly Walker:

 

 

      • Polo and Pan be teasin’:

 

 

      • This track from 1999 was so ahead of its time…. Punjabi MC is GOAT; Mundian To Bach Ke is the track.

 

      • This is quite peaceful… nice application of watching a visualizer follow musical notation:

 

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Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk: The Story of East Bay Punk features a diverse spectrum of musicians and artists who have all been impacted by or participated in the California San Francisco Bay Area punk music scene of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. During the production of our film, we conducted over 150 interviews around the United States and amassed over 500 hours of interview footage. Those participating in the documentary include past and current members of: 924 Gilman, Maximumrocknroll, Lookout Records, Green Day, Rancid, Neurosis, Operation Ivy, Crimpshrine, Yeastie Girlz, Stikky, Samiam, Jawbreaker, Isocracy, Kamala and the Karnivores, Beatnigs, NOFX, Primus, Metallica, Bikini Kill, Bad Religion, Soup, Sweet Baby, Special Forces, Deadly Reign, Christ On Parade, Corrupted Morals, Mr. T Experience, Victims Family, The Lookouts, Monsula, Cringer, Spitboy, Blatz, Filth, Econochrist, Fifteen, Pinhead Gunpowder, Tilt, Pansy Division, Dead Kennedys, Avengers, Fugazi, Flipper, 7 Seconds, Fang, Angry Samoans, Nuisance, Screeching Weasel, Engage, Dicks, Subhumans, The Tubes, Boo Hss Pfft, Verbal Abuse, The Vagrants, Schlong, The Gr’ups, The Tourettes, Pinhead Gunpowder, Tribe 8, Kwik Way, Social Unrest, White Trash Debutantes, Outpunk, DMR, Psycotic Pineapple, Black Fork, Sawhorse, The Skinflutes, The List, Sacrilege BC, No Dogs, Gag Order and more.

Clocking in at 158 minutes, this extensive documentary features archive footage and photos from Murray Bowles, Oddball Film + Video Archive, TARGETVIDEO77, Shayne Stacy, Wayne Vanderkuil, Cammie Toloui, Aaron Cometbus, Rhoda Rohnstock, John Cazden and hundreds more who documented the Bay Area scene of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

 

 

      • REDBULL… a Japanese Bluegrass band, also using a compression mic like Japanese Collectivism knows how!

 

PEOPLE CULTURE SOCIETY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      • This electrical system is for an Indonesian Religious Festival, and this lights up big facades, sort of like Christmas decorations. This is madness and chaos and anarchy.

 

 

 

      • This joker is a good dude, and a pro. I think it’s slightly a setup… he’s an arm wrestler and I think the other dude is a wrestler. Look at me… he’s the captain now.

 

 

      • An iconic era, born of industry and desire:

1920s Art Deco Design

 

 

      • A split second moment in time, life and death, and the magic of existence when it doesn’t go south, or upside down, to death. This video is harrowing, but the life long friendship and news report below will cure you a bit. I can’t imagine just knowing, waiting, slowly giving up… and this angel on skis appears. =(

‘He saved my life’: Snowboarder rescued by skier on Mt. Baker now lifelong friends https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/mt-baker-snowboarder-rescue-back-country-francis-zuber-ian-steger-bellingham-whatcom-county-snowboarder-skier-safety-gopro-outdoor-sports

 

Reminds me of the tragedy of Nutty Putty Cave rescue… and when this miracle does not happen. More on that here: The Nutty Putty Cave Rescue & the Death of John Jones – One Rescuers PerspectivThe Nutty Putty Cave Rescue & the Death of John Jones – One Rescuers Perspective https://www.brandonkowallis.com/2024/02/the-nutty-putty-cave-rescue-the-death-of-john-jones-one-rescuers-perspective/

 

 

      • SOUP SEASON: justifying drinking at any hour by eating alcohol with a spoon
@kayhiess SOUP SZN ?? #soupseason #soup #fyp #espressomartini #fypage @Reggie Williams @Emma Bertrand ? Fall October Halloween horror classic(177261) – rareNote

 

 

      • This has “MY DAD” written all over it: functional use of scrap into art…

Recycling scrap

 

 

      • That the construction of Doyle Drive an the Presidio Parkway was all able to save this gem of a historic, special place.

The Presidio Pet Cemetery: A Resting Place for Furry Friends Listen https://www.kqed.org/news/12009656/the-presidio-pet-cemetery-a-resting-place-for-furry-friends

VEHICLES

 

      • This skateboarder is innovating style in a way I haven’t seen happen since the 1980s or 1990s. Wild.
@x1onh #onthisday #skateboarding #skateboard #skater #fyp #skatelife #fyp??viral #blowthisup #foryou #pov #skatepark #foryoupage ? original sound – X1ONH

 

 

      • This woman is BOSS. I think her job is a cake holder, which I do not understand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      • WE WON! Man, this is amazing. Hopefully we see less Honda E Dashboards.

Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back: Rachel Plotnick’s “re-buttonization” expertise is in demand https://spectrum.ieee.org/touchscreens

 

Honda e Review 2024 | Top Gear

 

 

 

 

 

      • 1967 Oldsmobile 70-X Toronado

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